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Remove stale/duplicate SRM entries from PSC 2.0

Things to know. SRM solution user should match the VRUI user. See example /usr/lib/vmidentity/tools/scripts/lstool.py list –url http://localhost:7080/lookupservice/sdk –type VCDR RESULT SRM-5abc29cb-fc9a-46b4-a157-72be62820b34@vsphere.local /usr/lib/vmidentity/tools/scripts/lstool.py list –url http://localhost:7080/lookupservice/sdk –type VRUI RESULT Service ID: … Continue Reading Remove stale/duplicate SRM entries from PSC 2.0

Set NTP on all VMs ESXi

More and more we see NTP of VMs is getting overlooked. Now we have COVID-19 Infra and System admins need to have a NTP strategy that is robust and does … Continue Reading Set NTP on all VMs ESXi

The VCIX Journey.

Please read the article below to see how I managed to clear the VCAP Deploy exam.   Both offer a different set of challenges.  The VCAP deploy is all hands on … Continue Reading The VCIX Journey.

Tampered Keystore vSphere Replication 8.x

This is a common issue and happens when we get a certain combination of vCenter 6.5 and most notably vSphere Replication 8.1.0. To resolve the issue follow the steps in … Continue Reading Tampered Keystore vSphere Replication 8.x

Bulk IP Customization

Many times it’s not practical to modify the IP addresses of every individual VM as they are configured.  Luckily VMware has provided a way to bulk upload IP addresses. From … Continue Reading Bulk IP Customization

Configuring VMware Switch for NLB

For all those using Load balancing with VMware, you will need to configure a NLB portgroup to avoid port flooding. To prevent RARP packets being sent every time vMotion or … Continue Reading Configuring VMware Switch for NLB

Vmware » vSphere » 10 Ways to Troubleshoot Poor vSphere Performance 10 Ways to Troubleshoot Poor vSphere Performance 25 Sep 2017 by Jason Fenech 0 vSphere A poorly performing virtual machine is probably one of the topmost … Continue Reading

RPO, RTO, WRT, MTD…WTH?!

Some time ago, I was engaged in a discussion with one of our customers to investigate the possibility of VMware Site Recovery Manager implementation in their datacenter. The discussion turned … Continue Reading RPO, RTO, WRT, MTD…WTH?!

Upgrade VMware Tools

#Export the CVS from the flash client 6.5. #Save your ExportList.csv. Import-Csv ExportList.csv | foreach { #Pulls  the var from the CSV #”guestToolsUnmanaged|10304″ is a test value I want to … Continue Reading Upgrade VMware Tools

An interesting perspective on history of IT and future trends. “Uncle” Bob Martin – “The Future of Programming”

Common SRM DB tool errors.

Recently I had to upgrade my laptop to windows 10 so I needed to reinstall the SRM-DB tool. Here is one of the challenges I faced. While listing recovery plans … Continue Reading Common SRM DB tool errors.

NTP check with Powercli

  Oneliners to speed up troubleshooting common NTP related issues.  Connect-ViServer <vCenter address> -user administrator@vsphere.local -password VMware123! Check NTP Server is configured. Get-VMHost |Sort Name|Select Name, @{N=“NTPServer“;E={$_ |Get-VMHostNtpServer}}, @{N=“ServiceRunning“;E={(Get-VmHostService -VMHost … Continue Reading NTP check with Powercli

Unable to pair VRMS after PSC certificate update. Thumbprint mismatch on the VR site pairing.

Dump database of both VRMS servers from either site. cd /opt/vmware/vpostgres/9.3/bin/ For 6.5 VR cd /opt/vmware/vpostgres/9.5/bin/ ./pg_dump -U vrmsdb vrmsdb > vrmsdb.dump to backup the db .  For larger dbs … Continue Reading Unable to pair VRMS after PSC certificate update. Thumbprint mismatch on the VR site pairing.